Every roster valuation breakdown, ranked list, and deep dive across the college football and men's college basketball NIL economy — newest first.
Oregon needs 18.12% more gross NIL spend than Texas to deliver the same take-home pay. California needs 18.25%. The near-tie hides two different tax codes — and they cross at $652,590.
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Walter Camp's 2026 preseason second-team defense, aligned as they'd take the field and priced by The NIL Standard. Estimated NIL values for all eleven selections.
Walter Camp's 2026 preseason second-team offense, aligned as they'd take the field and priced by The NIL Standard. Estimated NIL values for all eleven selections.
Walter Camp's 2026 preseason first-team defense, aligned as they'd take the field and priced by The NIL Standard. Estimated NIL values for all eleven starters, led by Colin Simmons at $2.5M.
Walter Camp's 2026 preseason first-team offense, aligned as they'd take the field and priced by The NIL Standard. Estimated NIL values for all eleven starters, led by Arch Manning at $6.8M.
A follow-up to our July methodology note: offensive line valuations are now fully independent — each lineman valued on his own position, talent, market, and experience rather than as part of a shared pool.
The biggest update to our valuation model since launch, plus a league-wide revaluation of all 70 rosters. What changed, why, and what a figure means.
Florida State's 2026 roster, valued at $23.96M across 79 players. Starter-by-starter depth chart values plus retained, portal, and recruit splits.
The NIL Standard's 2026 NIL valuation of the UCLA Bruins roster — an estimated $24.0M.
Michigan's 2026 roster valued at $31.3M — Kyle Whittingham's first team pairs a retained core and a $3.0M Bryce Underwood with a Utah-fed portal class.
Ole Miss's 2026 roster valued at $35.1M — Pete Golding's first team returns a Playoff core, headlined by Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy.
The NIL Standard's 2026 valuation of the Georgia Bulldogs roster: a full depth-chart breakdown of projected player value by position and acquisition type.
Miami's 2026 roster valued at $38.5M — Mario Cristobal's reload after a College Football Playoff runner-up finish, headlined by QB Darian Mensah and true freshman LT Jackson Cantwell.
South Carolina's 2026 roster valued at $23.5M across 86 valued players — head coach Shane Beamer's 4-8 reset broken down by starter and acquisition type entering year 6 of the Beamer era.
Florida's 2026 roster valued at $28.1M across 86 valued players — first-year head coach Jon Sumrall's reset roster broken down by starter and acquisition type entering year 1 of the Sumrall era.
Indiana's 2026 roster valued at $33.1M across 80 valued players — the defending CFP national champion's depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type entering year 3 of the Cignetti era.
Oregon State's 2026 roster valued at $12.5M across 68 valued players. Full depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type — retained, portal, recruits — entering the Pac-12 move.
Boise State's 2026 roster valued at $18.43M across 88 valued players — The NIL Standard's first non-Power-4 application of the model, ahead of the Broncos' move to the Pac-12 in July. Maddux Madsen leads at $1.78M. Full depth-chart breakdown.
QB Jayden Maiava's $2.5M valuation headlines USC's 2026 roster, valued at $35.18M.
Texas Tech's 2026 roster valued at $34.96M across 80 players. Retained players lead at $21.30M (61%), anchored by Howard Sampson's $2.0M offensive-line valuation and returning quarterback Will Hammond ($1.82M). Portal additions add $10.93M (31%), and Felix Ojo's $1M valuation headlines the recruiting class. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Washington's 2026 roster valued at $24.01M across 83 players. Retained players account for $18.02M (75%) of the total. 4 portal additions at RB, outside WR, interior DL, and right corner. Demond Williams Jr. headlines the retained group at $4.5M. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Oregon's 2026 roster valued at $43.39M across 83 players. Retained players account for $29.08M (67%) of the total — 4 portal additions at WR-SL, RT, SS, and NB under fifth-year HC Dan Lanning. Dante Moore leads at $5M. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Alabama's 2026 roster valued at $30.93M across 75 players. Retained players anchor $19.33M (62%) under HC Kalen DeBoer (year 3); 4 portal additions cover interior OL, DT, and WR. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Penn State's 2026 starting lineup features 9 Iowa State transfers under new HC Matt Campbell. 11 of 22 starters arrived via the portal. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Tennessee retains $18.7M of roster value (60%) and rebuilt the defense via the portal under new DC Jim Knowles. Full 2026 depth-chart breakdown.
LSU's 2026 roster valued at $42.77M across 88 players. Depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type.
Ohio State's 2026 roster valued at $39.29M across 80 players. Depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type — retained, portal, recruits.
Texas's 2026 roster valued at $49.32M across 92 players. Depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type — retained, portal, recruits.
Vanderbilt's 2026 roster valued at $25.52M across 78 players. Depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type — retained, portal, recruits.
The 10 highest-valued quarterbacks in the SEC, ranked by estimated NIL value. Arch Manning leads at $6.80M.
Texas signed the No. 2 class of the 2026 cycle at $7.74M, led by five-star quarterback Dia Bell.
Darian Mensah, Sam Leavitt, Jordan Seaton, Drew Mestemaker, and Cam Coleman headline the 2026 transfer portal cycle — with LSU landing two of the five in a single offseason.
Jackson Cantwell, Jared Curtis, Mark Bowman, Dia Bell, and Keisean Henderson lead the 2026 freshman class by estimated NIL value — with Vanderbilt and Houston cracking the top 5 alongside Miami, USC, and Texas.
Texas, Oregon, LSU, Miami, and Ohio State lead FBS programs in total roster NIL value for the 2026 season. Full breakdown — by total, top player, and roster construction philosophy.
Five college basketball players have declared for the 2026 NBA Draft while keeping their college eligibility. The Bridge Test compares NIL valuations to guaranteed NBA money to deliver a verdict on each.
Indiana leads men's basketball programs in acquired portal value as of April 22, 2026, followed by Providence, Tennessee, Texas, and Louisville. Rankings based on modeled NIL valuations.